Impersonation of a peace officer or firefighter during a state of emergency or local emergency.
Introduced: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Introduced
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 19
- Latest action
- Feb 2, 2026
What it does
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency, as defined, under specified circumstances. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to impersonate a peace officer or an officer or member of a fire department or the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
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Where it goes next
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